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Participants at U.S. labor rallies tend not to draw inspiration from Indonesian divas - but Kartika Jahja was asked if her jazzy scorcher of a protest song, Mayday (sung in English), could be used by a coalition of writers and journalists at a protest in Detroit. "And we are the ones who work their fields/ And we are the ones who fight their wars," the track goes. "And we are the ones to cut this crap." The passionate defiance is signature Tika (as she's more commonly known), and something that sets the 28-year-old singer-songwriter apart from Indonesia...
...This makes us a laughingstock.' ASHLI CHIN, a resident of Kuala Lumpur, on a Malaysian court's decision to cane a Muslim woman, Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno (right), for drinking beer; the outcry over the verdict spurred the government to indefinitely postpone the punishment...
...Kartika awaits her punishment, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak spoke out on Tuesday, advising her to appeal her sentence. Kartika's case has sparked global condemnation, and presumably Najib would prefer not to deal with any body blows to Malaysia's international status. "I believe the authorities concerned are sensitive on this matter and realize the implications of this case," he said at a press conference. "I feel the person concerned should appeal to the state authorities and not be so willing to accept the punishment." (Read "What to Expect When You're Going to Jail...
...certain issues while non-Muslims are processed through civil courts. While alcohol consumption is illegal for Muslims according to Shari'a law, many people of the Islamic faith in Malaysia do drink, and prosecution for such a crime is rare. Perhaps fearing a backlash from Islamic officials, Kartika lodged a police report on Monday saying she is not a party to the decision to postpone the caning. "We don't want to be blamed later," she said, "[by people who might say] that we had avoided punishment and embarrassed Islam." (See pictures of Cairo's culturally conservative revolution...
...Back at her village, Kartika break down into tears as friends come to comfort her. As she counts down the days to her fate, it is Malaysia's image as a moderate and inclusive Islamic nation that will continue to take a beating...